Colorado allows informal probate, so many families settle straightforward estates in Logan County without hiring an attorney. A probate attorney earns the fee when the estate is contested, includes a business or out-of-state real estate, has unclear or insolvent debts, or when beneficiaries disagree.
Probate attorney fees in Colorado are based on reasonable compensation, billed hourly or as a flat fee. Ask a Logan County firm to quote a structure up front.
A probate attorney files the petition with the Combined Court, publishes the required creditor notices, prepares the inventory and accounting, handles creditor claims and tax filings, and guides the final distribution. They represent the personal representative — not the beneficiaries — a distinction that matters if a dispute develops.
FirmLimon, CO
Serves 6 counties
Serves Lincoln, Logan, and Phillips counties from offices in Limon, Sterling, and Haxtun, with further offices in Fort Morgan, Craig, and Steamboat Springs. Handles probate and trust administration and drafts wills, trusts, and powers of attorney, including farm and ranch planning. Attorney Jenna H. Keller grew up on a wheat farm in northeastern Colorado.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax Planningand 3 more
- Office
- 750 Main StreetLimon, CO 80828
Solo PracticeSterling, CO
Since 1982 · Serves 1 county
Sterling solo practice. Attorney Mark Earnhart, a CPA, handles probate estate administration, guardianships and conservatorships, and Medicare and Medicaid issues, and prepares wills, revocable living and special needs trusts, and advance medical directives. Established in 1982.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawTax Planningand 6 more
- Office
- 316 Poplar StreetSterling, CO 80751
FirmSterling, CO
Serves 1 county
Three-attorney Sterling firm. Handles probate and prepares wills and estate plans, alongside rural electric utility, local government, business, real estate, and civil litigation work. Attorney Kelly Lowery serves clients in Colorado and Nebraska.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateBusiness LawPersonal InjuryReal Estate
- Office
- 214 Poplar St, Suite 201Sterling, CO 80751
FirmLoveland, CO
Serves 4 counties
Serves Weld, Larimer, Morgan, and Logan counties from Loveland. Prepares simple and complex estate plans with wills, trust agreements, and powers of attorney, and helps clients with probate and asset protection planning. Also handles business, real estate, and collection matters.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateAsset ProtectionBusiness LawReal Estate
- Office
- 3553 Clydesdale Parkway, Suite 230Loveland, CO 80538
Solo PracticeSteamboat Springs, CO
Serves the whole state
Serves Colorado statewide from Steamboat Springs, including Northwest Colorado and the mountain resort communities. Handles probate and trust administration, guardianships and conservatorships, and drafts wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and gift plans. Offers a free initial consultation, including by telephone.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateConservatorshipand 5 more
- Office
- 1041 Lincoln Avenue, Suite 220Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
FirmDenver, CO
Serves the whole state
Serves Colorado from offices in Denver and Edwards, and travels statewide to meet clients. Represents personal representatives, trustees, beneficiaries, and heirs in estate and trust administration and probate litigation, and handles guardianships and conservatorships. Managing partner Marco D. Chayet is Public Administrator for the 18th Judicial District. Consultations are free.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 6 more
- Office
- 650 S. Cherry St., Suite 710Denver, CO 80246
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